Popular Songs Of 1990, Vol. 1

I don't know about y'all, but this is the "Popular Songs Of" series I've been waiting for. These were the biggest hits of my last year as a preteen. And what a BUNCH of great songs they are! This is part 1 of what will end up being at least 5 posts. But if I run out of good songs before then, I promise I'll stop posting 'em. (Don't count on it, though.) Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  MC Hammer  ~  "U Can't Touch This"

2)  Nelson  ~  "(Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection"  (So bad, it's good!)

3)  Kathy Mattea & Tim O'Brien  ~  "The Battle Hymn Of Love"

4)  Vanilla Ice  ~  "Ice Ice Baby"  (Talk about your so-bad-it's-good songs!)

5)  Stevie B.  ~  "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"

6)  Madonna  ~  "Vogue"

7)  Jane's Addiction  ~  "Been Caught Stealing"  (This song and video encourage shoplifting. I do not. You can get prosecuted for that. I'll pass.)

8)  LL Cool J  ~  "Around The Way Girl"

9)  Alannah Myles  ~  "Black Velvet"

10)  The Black Crowes  ~  "Hard To Handle"

11)  Garth Brooks  ~  "Friends In Low Places"

12)  Mariah Carey  ~  "Vision Of Love"

13)  Jon Bon Jovi  ~  "Blaze Of Glory"

14)  They Might Be Giants  ~  "Birdhouse In Your Soul"

15)  Janet Jackson  ~  "Come Back To Me"

16)  The Kentucky Headhunters  ~  "Dumas Walker"

17)  Warrant  ~  "Cherry Pie"

18)  SNAP!  ~  "The Power"

19)  Alan Jackson  ~  "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow"

20)  Maxi Priest  ~  "Close To You"

21)  Lisa Stansfield  ~  "All Around The World"

22)  Billy Idol  ~  "Cradle Of Love"

23)  Shenandoah  ~  "Ghost In This House"

24)  Whitney Houston  ~  "I'm Your Baby Tonight"

25)  Rod Stewart  ~  "Downtown Train"

Songs About Torpedoes

Did you ever just randomly have torpedoes on the brain? No??? Maybe that's just a me thing. But it doesn't have to be! Here's a bunch of Songs About Torpedoes to fuel your own fascination about underwater missiles. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Jillette Johnson  ~  "Torpedo"

2)  Muriel  ~  "Torpedo"

3)  Thunderpussy  ~  "Torpedo Love"

4)  Chris Yerinides & the Rough Edges  ~  "Torpedoes"

5)  Lucy Dacus  ~  "Strange Torpedo"

6)  World Of Warships  ~  "Torpedo"

7)  Eraserheads  ~  "Torpedo"

8)  France Gall  ~  "La Torpedo Bleue"

9)  The Pretty Things  ~  "Singapore Silk Torpedo"

10)  KISS  ~  "Torpedo Girl"

11)  Ana Carolina ft. Gilberto Gil  ~  "Torpedo"

12)  Lake  ~  "Torpedoes"

13)  Novi Singers  ~  "Torpedo"

14)  Julian Cope  ~  "Torpedo"

15)  Thunder And Blitzkrieg  ~  "Torpedo Lover"

16)  Tall Boys  ~   "Ride This Torpedo"

17)  I Am Machi  ~  "Torpedo"

18)  Red Spektor  ~  "Torpedo Head"

19)  Marty Stuart  ~  "Torpedo"

20)  Moonlighter  ~  "Fever Tornado"

21)  Roshambeaux  ~  "Torpedo"

22)  Hoyt Axton  ~  "Torpedo"

23)  The OBGMs  ~  "Torpedo"

24)  Tigerblood Jewel  ~  "Torpedo"

25)  Neutica  ~  "Torpedo"

26)  The Phil Spector Wall Of Sound Orchestra  ~  "Torpedo Rock (Surfing Corrido)"

"Nameless" Songs

These songs are "Nameless." Not to say that they are untitled. They are simply named "Nameless" – in part, at least. Why does this matter? Well...it doesn't! But the songs are good. So...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Courtney Barnett  ~  "Nameless, Faceless"

2)  Florence + The Machine  ~  "Remain Nameless"

3)  Slipknot  ~  "The Nameless"

4)  Marc Bolan & T. Rex  ~  "Nameless Wildness"

5)  Volbeat  ~  "The Nameless One"

6)  Shawn Mullins  ~  "Nameless Faces"

7)  Nirvana  ~  "Endless, Nameless"  (This is a remarkably high-quality video for a nearly 30-year old recording. Kind of a crap song, though.)

8)  Brie Larson  ~  "She Shall Remain Nameless"

9)  Sheriff  ~  "Nameless Lands"

10)  Nile  ~  "The Nameless City Of The Accursed"

11)  Dominique Fils-Aimé  ~  "Nameless"

12)  Anna László  ~  "Nameless Love"

13)  néGar  ~  "Faceless, Nameless"

14)  Sandra McCracken  ~  "Nameless Places"

15)  Eleven Strings  ~  "Nameless"

16)  After The Fall  ~  "The Nameless"

17)  Julia Lucille  ~  "Pretty, Nameless"

18)  Cold  ~  "The Ballad Of The Nameless"

19)  Mirage13  ~  "Nameless"

20)  Audiomachine  ~  "Nameless Heroes"

21)  Skip The Use  ~  "Nameless World"

22)  Dead Letter Circus  ~  "Remain Nameless"

23)  Colonel Abrams  ~  "Nameless"

24)  Hatebreed  ~  "Remain Nameless"

25)  Negoto  ~  "Nameless"

26)  Pete Seeger  ~  "Nameless Lick"

27)  Cavo  ~  "Nameless"

"Cheer"-y Songs

I'm posting this on a Monday, which automatically means that I (and probably you, if you're honest) need some cheering up. Which is precisely why these "Cheer"-y Songs exist. Hope you will...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  ARIA  ~  "Cheer Me Up"

2)  Jordan Feliz  ~  "Cheer You On"

3)  Victoria Justice  ~  "Cheer Me Up"

4)  A Great Big World  ~  "Cheer Up!"

5)  Gary Portnoy  ~  "Theme From Cheers (Where Everybody Knows Your Name)"

6)  Tom Waits  ~  "Town With No Cheer"

7)  OMI  ~  "Cheerleader"

8)  Bad Cop/Bad Cop  ~  "Cheers"

9)  Petra  ~  "Be Of Good Cheer"

10)  Playa  ~  "Cheers 2 U"

11)  George Harrison  ~  "Cheer Down"

12)  Chic  ~  "Chic Cheer"

13)  Foo Fighters  ~  "Cheer Up, Boys (Your Makeup Is Running)"

14)  Leslie Odom, Jr.  ~  "Cheer Up, Charlie"

15)  White Denim  ~  "Cheer Up/Blues Ending"

16)  Andra Day  ~  "Cheers To The Fall"

17)  Ryan Adams  ~  "Chin Up, Cheer Up"

18)  Tramaine Hawkins  ~  "Cheer Up"

19)  St. Vincent  ~  "Cheerleader"

20)  Portugal. The Man  ~  "Cheer Up"

21)  Bananarama  ~  "Cheers Then"

22)  Charlie Parker  ~  "Cheers"

23)  Mayday Parade  ~  "Three Cheers For Five Years"

24)  Twice  ~  "Cheer Up"

25)  Lin-Manuel Miranda  ~  "Cheering For Me Now"